Syrian conflict: Russian bombers use Iran base for air strikes
Russia says it has used a base in Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria, the first time it has deployed bombers to a third country. BBC News – Middle East
Craig Taylor
Patrick Hickey: Europe’s top Olympic official arrested in Rio
The head of the European Olympic Committees, Irishman Patrick Hickey, has been arrested in Rio over the illegal sale of tickets, Brazilian police confirm. BBC News – Europe
Sadie Hartley killing: Women jailed for murdering love rival
A woman who stabbed a love rival to death in a “cold-blooded” murder plot she orchestrated with a friend is jailed for at least 30 years. BBC News – UK
US election 2016: Trump overhauls campaign team again
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overhauls his election campaign team for the second time in two months, amid flagging polls. BBC News – US & Canada
Freed Nigeria Chibok schoolgirl ‘misses militant husband’
The first Nigerian schoolgirl from Chibok to be rescued from Boko Haram says she misses the father of her baby, who is a suspected Islamist militant. BBC News – Africa
FTSE 100 firms’ pension deficit soars, says LCP
The combined pension funds deficit for companies in the FTSE 100 has seen huge increases in the past year, according to pensions expert LCP. BBC News – Business